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Replacing the fans on a Replicator can be a real pain. I've published a simple replacement for the OEM spacers, which I've heard had been spawned by something evil:(http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:29030)

This is the next step. A part of something I'm working on and will make pulling the extruders apart for maintenance a joy... Well, I might be exaggerating a bit :-/

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This makes a "deck" on which your fans sit. All the spacers are mounted exactly where they should be, so all you have to do is:

I've made 2 changes to the deck. I've routed the fan wires from b
etween the extruder motors to another route (underneath and through the wire chain). It's too difficult to thread the hold-down bolts past the wires without damaging them.

I've also covered the space between the fans and the heat sinks. Too much air was escaping before it even reached the sink's
fins. I can feel the difference by holding my hand at the side of the sinks. Much more efficient. The print was done in 3 sections to keep from having to waste time
&
amp; material on rafting.

I'm going to re-design mine using your idea. If I publish it, I'll site you.

Thanks.

btw: With the exception of the motors, I've gotten rid of the other individual stand-offs as well. I won't be around long enough to waste time fiddling and chasing those stupid things down. ;)

My first version stuck out about half an inch further. I was planning on adding leds underneath to light up the build.

With the tiny extruded lines, it looked like a miniature wooden deck. I thought about adding a railing an some deck chairs.

Seriously, you'll need to be careful what hangs off the front of the extruders. There's little room on that side, and if you have doors, it may go crashing into them. For
whatever reason, MakerBot didn't ad a stop to the front, so that's an issue as well.

Also, I don't know what adding mass would do to the motor and bearings, not to mention the accuracy of the build. The DTI adds some weight. I wouldn't want to add any more.

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